Week of March 28, 2004

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Dear Parishioner,

Every Friday of Lent we have been walking the Stations of the Cross in church. This Friday will be your last opportunity to join us for this devotion and it will be a special one.

For a number of years we have been able to schedule an ecumenical prayer opportunity during the Lent-Easter season. Because of changes in several of our local Christian communities we were unable to provide that opportunity last year. This Friday, however, Pastor Mike Teston and members of Willoughby Hills United Methodist Church will be joining us here at St. Noel for the Stations of the Cross. Although the stations are clearly a Catholic practice, Pastor Teston thought that it would be a good experience for his community to be exposed to our tradition and at the same time provide a common way for us to pray together. The stations will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the church followed by fellowship in the narthex.

Please consider joining us this Friday not only to pray the stations but to welcome our brothers and sisters from Willoughby Hills United Methodist Church.

                  Fr. George Smiga

REMINDER – Please remember to turn your clocks AHEAD one hour beginning 12:01 a.m., Sunday April 4.

VOLUNTEERS are needed to wash the altar linens. If you are interested, please call the parish office at 440-946-0887. You would be scheduled once a month.

LENTEN BAGS – Please place your Lenten bags in the right-hand bin in the food pantry area. Thank you.

ST. NOEL FISH FRIES – Fridays of Lent (not Good Friday), from 4:30-7:30 p.m. Volunteers are needed for serving and cleanup. Sign up sheet are on the kiosk if you can help. Also, Randy needs volunteers who can help set up fish fries on Fridays at 1:00 p.m. If you can help please call the hall office (440-946-6635) and let them know.

SOCIAL JUSTICE GEMS – We need to build local communities of faith where our social teaching is central, not fringe; where social ministry is integral, not optional; where it is the work of every believer, not just the mission of a few committed people and committees (U.S. Catholic Bishops, Communities of Salt and Light).

MAKING PEACE A REALITY IN YOUR LIFE A LENTEN REFLECTION – given by Colman McCarthy on Wednesday, March 31 at 7:00 p.m. at the Chapel of the Holy Trinity Ursuline Motherhouse, 2600 Lander Road, Pepper Pike. Tickets are $7.00. Please call 216-321-2954 x 201 or visit them at bnero@beaumontschool.org for more information or for tickets.

THE CATHOLIC COMMISSIONS OF THE DIOCESE OF CLEVELAND Secretariat of Catholic Charities Health and Human Services announces an evening with Rev. David Beckmann, President, of Bread for the World. His talk will be on Speaking Out on Hunger and Health in the Election Year. The evening will take place at St. Barnabas Parish Hall, 9451 Brandywine Rd, Northfield, OH on Wednesday, April 21. Reservations are required: deadline is April 16. The reception and social is at 5:30 p.m., dinner is at 6:30 p.m. Cost for the dinner and reception is $35.00. Dinner only is $25.00 for more information please call 1-888-620-5280 or 330-535-3787.

RCIA INQUIRY – Are you, or is someone you know interested in exploring the Catholic faith? If so, please join us on Tuesday evening, April 6, at 7:00 p.m. in the Visitation Room for our next inquiry session. Bring your questions and concerns which we welcome and will try to address. For more information you can call Alice at 440-946-0887.

BEREAVEMENT SERIES – Our Bereavement Ministry invites anyone (participants need not be parishioners) who is coping with the loss of a family member or friend to attend a series of evenings designed to support and assist people in their grieving. The series will be held in the Nativity Room on Wednesdays April 14 through May 19; and each evening will include some time for prayer. These sessions will begin at 7:00 p.m. and conclude at 8:30 p.m. If you would like to attend, please register by calling the parish office at 440-946-0887. Fliers are available in the kiosk.

THE BEAUTIFUL BELL ARRANGEMENT you are hearing this weekend is possible do to a loan of an octave of bells from St. Felicitas Church. If you enjoy this music and are interested in helping St. Noel purchase our own new octave of bells call Marc at 440-946-0887. Thank you and thank you St. Felicitas for your generosity.

SOUL FOOD FOR LENT: Feeding the Body, Mind and Spirit continues this Tuesday, March 30 at 7:15 p.m. The evening provides food, fellowship and two breakout sessions of your choice. Brochures are available in the kiosk with the time and a description of each presentation.

WE REMEMBER, WE CELEBRATE, WE BELIEVE – A retreat opportunity to prepare ourselves for the Easter Triduum. Join us in prayer, reflection, and sharing as we focus on how Jesus and we pass through suffering to glory. We will begin on Wednesday, April 7 at 10:00 a.m. and conclude at 2:00 p.m. The day will be led by Fran Armbruster, and include lunch. A suggested donation of $5.00 will help cover the cost and include lunch. Please sign up on the kiosk if you plan to attend. If you have any questions please call the parish office at 440-946-0887.

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL TEACHERS ---Get ready for the VBS of Champions! Join us for a fun-packed week daily from 9:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m. July 19-23 as we all become part of God's team in action! You can help St. Noel kids learn about our victory through Jesus Christ as they follow Paul's adventures. This weekend we invite teachers and staff volunteers to sign up in the narthex after Mass. Volunteers may register their own children on this weekend.

MEN'S PRAYER BREAKFAST – Men of all ages are encouraged to attend this monthly event. The Prayer Breakfast is held here at St. Noel on the first Saturday of each month (September-May) from 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. It is a morning filled with Fellowship, Faith sharing , Fun and Food. Why not start the month out right? Join us on April 3 to be refreshed and renewed in body, mind and spirit.

ST. NOEL FELLOWSHIP – Activities for APRIL are as follows: April 1 – Horse racing – April 8- Holy Thursday no meeting – April 15 – Games, cookies and ice cream. April 22 – 12:00 p.m. socializing and meeting and at 12:30 we will have our lunch consisting of: chicken sandwich, waffle fries, cole slaw, peach pie with ice cream. Cost is $5.00 per person. Deadline for tickets and payment is April 19. April 29 – Bingo and we will celebrate birthdays and anniversaries. Please remember to bring your food donations for the food bank to this meeting. Everyone is welcome to attend the Senior Fellowship on Thursdays.

HELP PLANT THE SEEDS OF LITERACY – You can tutor a child who needs assistance with schoolwork or help an adult to earn his or her GED. Volunteers from St. Noel are needed again this year to tutor children and adults at St. Augustine Church's Learning Center in Cleveland. The Learning Center project is part of the on-going partnership between St. Noel and St. Augustine parishes. Training is available if needed, and materials for teaching are on hand. There are morning sessions; however, at this time the need is greater for early evening. Thirteen children are waiting to be helped. If interested, call our parish office, or dial directly to Bob Duda, project leader at St. Augustine's. His number is: 216-781-5330, Ext. 29.

PRIME TIME –See you tonight (Sunday) at 7:30pm.

JUNIOR HIGH YOUTH GROUP – Soul Food for Lent is March 30 th !! Come as a family. No youth group meeting on 3/30.

CRIBS NEEDED – Birthright of Lake County is in need of newer cribs. The cribs should be 5 years or younger, and any slats must be no more than 2 3/8 inches wide. If a pop can fits between the slats, the crib is no longer up to the current standards. You can deliver the cribs directly to Birthright at 7471 Tyler Blvd in Mentor. Call Birthright at 951-7055 for hours or call Anthony (946-1128 x20) to arrange pick-up.

NOEL MOVERS – We are in need of good useable furniture and appliances, especially twin beds. Please call Anthony if you can help (946-1128)

BABY BOTTLES – Don't forget to return your baby bottles for Alternaterm. Please bring them to the church office. Thanks.

FOOD BANK – We will serve at the food bank on Monday, April 5 th . Please call Anthony if you can serve. We leave the Church at 5:30pm.

DIOCESAN YOUTH CONFERENCE – Four members of PRIME TIME, Kenny Cook, Meghan Hope, Casey Reed and Katie Troha, are representing St. Noel at the DYC in Beachwood this weekend. Over 300 teens are gathered from NE Ohio. Thanks to Rich Velotta for serving as our chaperone!

EASTER HAMS – You can still order a ham by calling Anthony or the hall. Pick up times are Mon-Wed. Apr. 5-7 from 10-3pm and Sat. April 10 th from 9-12noon in the hall.

ST. NOEL GOLF LEAGUE – All men and women interested in joining the St. Noel Golf League are invited to a meeting on April 1, 2004 at the church in the Resurrection room (which is the old parish office) at 7:00 p.m. The league meets at Saint Denis Golf Course, 10660 Chardon Road, Chardon, Ohio. Starting times are on Thursdays at 4:02 p.m. through 4:57 p.m. The season begins on April 21 and ends September 9. If you have any questions call the parish office at 440-946-0887.

GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION - Bishop Pilla will celebrate the annual Golden Wedding Anniversary Celebration this year at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist on Sunday, July 25, 2004 at 2:00 p.m. Registrations are now being accepted for couples married 50 years (married in 1954). Deadline for registration is June 11, 2004. Please call the parish office at 440-946-0887 to register.

CATHOLIC UPDATE – Every four years our U.S. Bishops offer us their reflection on what it means to be a citizen and a Catholic in these United States. This month's update summarizes their reflections this election year and is entitled Faithful Citizenship: A Catholic Call to Political Responsibility. We encourage you to take a copy from the kiosk. If you would like the more complete statement by the Bishops please call Alice at 440-946-0887 or visit www.usccb.org/faithfulcitizenship .

THE INSTITUTE OF CATHOLIC STUDIES at John Carroll University will sponsor two annual events: The Augustine Lecture on Thursday, April 1 in the Dolan Science Center Auditorium at 5:30 p.m. by Professor Jane Merdinger, Assistant Professor of Church History and Theology, from the Catholic University of America and the annual Concert of Sacred Music on Saturday, April 3, in St. Francis Chapel at 8:00 p.m. The concert will feature Ms. Cynthia Caporella, Director of Music and Liturgy for Campus Ministry. For more information please call 216-397-4558.

RETROUVAILLE is a program which helps couples to rediscover each other in a new and positive way. Retrouvaille is help for troubled marriages. Retrouvaille weekend will be held on April 16-18 at the Clarion Hotel in Wickliffe. For more information call Al and Diane Miskinis at 216-481-1467 or 1-800-470-2230. You may also learn about Retrouvaille on the world wide web at; http:/www.retrouvaille.org.

THE LAKE COUNTY CRISIS HOTLINE will conduct a three week training session, April 20 through May 8. Classes will be held Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6-10:00 p.m. and Saturday mornings from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The hotline is a 24-hour service to residents of all ages seeking personal or community crisis intervention, suicide prevention, information and referrals, assistance with stress management or just a friendly voice. All calls are anonymous and confidential.

For information call: 440-953-8255, 440-357-7300 or 800-411-0103.

ATTENTION ALL STEPFAMILIES – A stepfamily support group, blended in Christ, is being formed at St. Felicitas. The group is being formed to offer help and guidance to all those in the blended family environment who are having difficulties adjusting to their new lives. For more information or to express an interest in attending a meeting, please contact St. Rocco's parishioners Bill and Elaine Simon at 216-898-1264.

THE MERCY SEAT – a play sponsored by the Christ the King Youth Group will be held on Friday, April 2 at Christ the King Church, Noble Road in East Cleveland at 7:00 p.m. Admission is free and a good will offering will be taken.

ST. FELICITAS DRAMA CLUB will be performing the production of Godspell Jr. The production will be held at Euclid Central Middle School on April 2/3, at 7:00 p.m. For more information and tickets call 440-585-3038 or 216-731-8711.

MEDICAL SUPPLIES FOR CHRIST, INC is a nonprofit organization supplying worldwide Christian Medical Missionaries. We are in great need of medical supplies, including respiratory and diabetic items, hearing aides, home health care provisions, and all medical items. We also accept Depends, Ensure type products, vitamins and minerals, slimfast products, and protein powder drink mixes. Won't you please join us to reach out and help the least of God's people? If you would like additional information, or to have your items picked up, please call Judy Okorn at 440-975-9028.

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